[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 69 (Friday, April 10, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 19355]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08209]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Notice of Availability of Funds and Funding Opportunity 
Announcement for YouthBuild

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). Funding Opportunity 
Number: FOA-ETA-15-05

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SUMMARY: The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S. 
Department of Labor (DOL or Department), announces the availability of 
approximately $76 million in grant funds authorized by the YouthBuild 
provisions of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) (Pub. 
L. 113-128). DOL will award grants through a competitive process to 
organizations to oversee the provision of education, occupational 
skills training, and employment services to disadvantaged youth in 
their communities while performing meaningful work and service to their 
communities. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2015, DOL hopes to serve approximately 
4,950 participants during the grant period of performance, with 
approximately 76 projects awarded across the country. Individual grants 
will range from $700,000 to $1.1 million and require an exact 25 
percent match from applicants, using sources other than federal 
funding. The grant period of performance for this FOA is 40 months, 
including a four-month planning period.
    The complete FOA and any subsequent FOA amendments in connection 
with this solicitation are described in further detail on ETA's Web 
site at http://www.doleta.gov/grants/ or on http://www.grants.gov. The 
Web sites provide application information, eligibility requirements, 
review and selection procedures, and other program requirements 
governing this solicitation.

DATES: The closing date for receipt of applications under this 
announcement is June 5, 2015. Applications must be received no later 
than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kia Mason, 200 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Room N-4716, Washington, DC 20210; Email: [email protected].
    The Grant Officer for this FOA is Steven A. Rietzke.

    Signed April 6, 2015 in Washington, DC.
Eric D. Luetkenhaus,
Grant Officer/Division Chief, Employment and Training Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015-08209 Filed 4-9-15; 8:45 am]
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